herbivory
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Herbivory — is a form of predation in which an organism, known as a herbivore, consumes principally autotrophsCampbell, N. A. (1996) Biology (4th edition) Benjamin Cummings, New York ISBN 0 8053 1957 3] such as plants, algae and photosynthesizing bacteria.… … Wikipedia
herbivory — noun see herbivorous … New Collegiate Dictionary
herbivory — her·biv·o·ry biv ə rē n, pl ries the state or condition of feeding on plants … Medical dictionary
herbivory — n. state of feeding on plants; consumption of herb like vegetation … English contemporary dictionary
herbivory — her·biv·o·ry … English syllables
herbivory — ˌ(h)ərˈbivərē, ri noun ( es) Etymology: herbivorous + y (II) : herbivority … Useful english dictionary
Plant defense against herbivory — Poison ivy produces urushiol to protect the plant from herbivores. In humans this chemical produces an allergic skin rash, known as urushiol induced contact dermatitis … Wikipedia
Ecosystem ecology — Figure 1. A riparian forest in the White Mountains, New Hampshire (USA). Ecosystem ecology is the integrated study of biotic and abiotic components of ecosystems and their interactions within an ecosystem framework. This science examines how… … Wikipedia
Ecological facilitation — Facilitation describes species interactions that benefit at least one of the participants and cause harm to neither (Stachowicz 2001). Facilitations can be categorized as mutualisms, in which both species benefit, or commensalisms, in which one… … Wikipedia
Myrmecophily — (pronounced /mɜrmɨˈkɒfɨli/, US dict: mûr′·mĭ·kŏf′·ə·lē; literally ant love ) is the term applied to positive interspecies associations between ants and a variety of other organisms such as plants, arthropods, and fungi. Myrmecophily… … Wikipedia
